Slacker!

So I have been slacking on updating this blog. I'm sure all two of you have been very disappointed :). I have been running just not blogging about it. The past few weeks I've been taking it easy. Running about 4-5 times a week and getting between 25-30 miles in. Last Thursday I ran 8x400's and 2x200's with the group at the track in 100 degree weather! It sucked and was super hard but felt good once I got into my air conditioned car. I did 10 miles again on Saturday before the sun came up and it was magical....I love those quiet Saturday mornings.

As for the future...I am planning on running a 10k the first weekend of September and a 5k September 19th for ALS. We are hoping to get Bryant's mom up here from Spanish Fork so she can be a part of it as well.

Here's to the pain and joy of running!!!!

Hmmmm?

Yesterday I met up with some running friends again at the track and as we were cooling down, they started talking to me about triathlons. I have thought about doing one for a long time. I need to just DO IT! My parents have a pool, I have a bike and I know I can run....Now, I just need to find a good beginner one. 

This weeks runs:

Monday: 5.3 miles

Tuesday: 6.1 miles

Wednesday: 7.3 miles

Thursday: 1.25 mile warm up, 11x400 meters (1:20-1:26 pace with 60 second rest), 1 mile cool down

HECK YA!

I did it! I ran the 5K this morning in 19:35!!! I took 3rd overall in the women's! It felt so good to be that fast again. 

Who says that mom's can't be fast ;)

I love where I live

I love where I live. I love that I am in the middle of four beautiful canyons! Today I ran an awesome long run that took me up to the benches of the valley and by two canyons. LOVED IT! Nothing like 5 miles uphill and then 5 miles back down! 

10.12 miles, 1 hr. 17 min., Average 7:30

Barf, Friends and Joy!

These are pretty random things...I know. But they are all things I've experienced in the past week. I was lucky enough to get food poisoning last Thursday and that's where the BARF comes in. Then, one of my BFF's was able to hang out with me pretty much all day on Tuesday and it was great. She even watched my kids while Bryant and I worked out in the yard. She is the BEST! Then, at the track last night I made about six new runner FRIENDS and had a great workout. Thus, I experienced JOY. 

Here is a summary of this week's runs:

Monday: 4.5 miles, 32: 25, Average 7:12 miles

Tuesday: 6.5 miles, 46:46, Average 7:14 miles

Thursday: 3 miles (morning)

1 mile warm up, 400 meters (1:26) 1:30 rest, 800 meters (3:05) 1:30 rest, 1200 meters (4:45) 1:30 rest, 800 meters (3:07) 1:30 rest, 400 meters (1:26), 1:30 rest, 200 meters (:38) :45 second rest, 200 meter (:38) :45 rest, 1 mile cool down

It came!

Yesterday I ran with my new running friend...the Garmin Forerunner 305! It was awesome! I told Bryant that it's either going to make me super fast or kill me because I am constantly looking down at it to make sure I'm on pace. My run yesterday nearly killed me! Plus, I ran at 5:00 pm and it was WAY too hot for me! Let's hope that this thing helps me run the fastest I have run in years! 

6.3 miles, 43:50, Average 7:15 miles 

Yesterday's Run

I pulled my butt out of bed at 6:00 am and ran. GO ME! 

4.6 miles, 32:15, Average 7:00 miles